comentar Preterite Conjugation
comentar — to discuss
Comentar is regular in the preterite: comenté, comentaste, comentó, comentamos, comentasteis, comentaron.
comentar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'comentar' for completed discussions in the past. For example, 'Ayer comenté el proyecto con mi jefe' (Yesterday I discussed the project with my boss) or 'Ellos comentaron la película después de verla' (They discussed the movie after seeing it).
Notes on comentar in the Preterite
Comentar is regular in the preterite tense. All conjugations follow the standard -ar pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo comenté la noticia con mi amigo.
I discussed the news with my friend.
yo
¿Comentaste tú lo que pasó?
Did you discuss what happened?
tú
Ella comentó su opinión en la reunión.
She commented her opinion in the meeting.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros comentamos el libro la semana pasada.
We discussed the book last week.
nosotros
Ellos comentaron el partido en la cena.
They discussed the game at dinner.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'comentaba' instead of the preterite 'comenté' for a single, finished discussion.
Correct: Use 'comenté' for a discussion that happened and finished, like 'Ayer comenté...', not 'Ayer comentaba...'.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, completed event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'comentó' (él/ella/usted) and 'comenté' (yo).
Correct: Ensure the accent is present: 'comentó' and 'comenté'.
Why: These accents mark the stressed syllable and distinguish these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: comento
Comentar is regular in the present: comento, comentas, comenta, comentamos, comentáis, comentan.
Imperfect
yo: comentaba
Comentar is regular in the imperfect: comentaba, comentabas, comentaba, comentábamos, comentabais, comentaban.
Future
yo: comentaré
The future tense of comentar is regular: comentaré, comentarás, comentará, comentaremos, comentaréis, comentarán.
Conditional
yo: comentaría
The conditional of comentar is regular: comentaría, comentarías, comentaría, comentaríamos, comentaríais, comentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: comente
Use 'comente' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'comenten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: comentara
Use 'comentara' or 'comentase' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: comenta
Use 'comenta' (tú) and 'comenten' (ustedes) for direct commands with comentar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no comentes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no comentes' (tú) or 'no comenten' (ustedes).